Associate General Counsel, Corp. Governance

• Support governance for the NAACP and other affiliated entities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other agreements for the National Office, NAACP units, and affiliates (e.g., NDAs, MOUs, vendor and professional services agreements, licensing agreements, leases, and more).
• Draft and review board and committee resolutions; advise on NAACP bylaws provisions and constitution provisions.

• Support management for a large tax-exempt organization and its affiliates, including annual filings, yearly audit, and compliance obligations.
• Assist with non-profit regulatory filings and reporting, and other regulatory and compliance obligations mandated by federal and state regulations applicable to nonprofit organizations.
  

• Provide legal support on internal initiatives involving organizational structure and organizational change management.
• Provide legal support in areas of risk management, including defense litigation tracking/reporting, employment issues, and non-profit 501(c)(3)/501(c)(4) compliance.
• Provide legal support for insurance, intellectual property, real estate matters, charitable giving, and donations.
• Investigate internal matters, participate in internal administrative proceedings, and perform other related duties.
• Prepare and present webinars, training, and workshops on best practices.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to assist OGC in providing counsel with respect to legal and regulatory matters affecting the National Office and NAACP units, including but not limited to, business transactions, contracts, tax issues, charitable giving, non-profit corporate governance, real property, and tort law.

Education/Experience

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.

• Admission and good standing to D.C. or Maryland bar, or eligible for in-house counsel registration.
• No less than 7 years of corporate transactional experience, preferably working either in-house at a corporation or large nonprofit organization or with a law firm’s tax-exempt organization’s practice group.
• Skills, Licenses, and/or Competencies
• Must be able to work independently and manage multiple internal clients/stakeholders simultaneously.
• Must be comfortable managing and prioritizing deadlines. 
• Extensive experience in reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Outstanding legal writing and communication skills.
• Experience advising on nonprofit law and relevant regulations.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to manage relationships within the organization and with outside parties.
• Commitment to the NAACP’s mission to achieve equity, political rights, and social inclusion by advancing policies and practices that expand human and civil rights, eliminate discrimination, and accelerate the well-being, education, and economic security of Black people and all persons of color.